Sexual comments by baseball announcers must end.
 

So I'm listening for the first time on the radio to a Tribe game, and Tom Hamilton kept getting all sexual, making homosexual and just sexual overtones, when giving play by play. I had to keep checking to make sure I wasn't listening to some Stern clone. There's no sex in baseball.

Here's some examples (if I can even bring myself to typing the obscenities) of what he said:

Omar truly likes being behind Lawton, he seems to watch for more balls in that position.

Omar tends to swing more often in that front spot.

Casey Blake has 3 balls and nowhere to go with them.

(How does Hamilton know how many balls Blake has, and isn't that a private thing?)

Ronnie Belliard has been carrying a big stick of late, people laughed when we signed him last winter saying he wouldn't get anywhere.

Martinez in the crouch waits for Sabbathia's delivery.... and it goes in hard and fast, what a ball.

Omar dives left and grabs hold of that ball, but bobbles it, he just doesn't let balls go, he must have been too excited there, thinking what he was going to do with it before he grabbed that ball.

Travis Hafner has a very weird stance at home but it allows him to get to more balls and swing better.

(How does Hamilton know what these guys do at home unless they have orgies, and why do I as a listener care?)

Belliard is leading the league with 2 baggers.

(How does Hamilton know Belliard has 2 bags, and how does he know there are others that do?)

And there were more but...... I'm too upset over how the announcing ruined the game.

I must be off, as I am writing letters to my congressman, my senators, the President, the FCC, CC and MLB over Hamilton's lewd comments.

Consider yourself lucky it wasn't a hockey game, I don't know how many times last season I heard:

"He really worked the stick between Hasek's legs."

==SHOCKING==

Here Here! You'd never hear this filth on a Clear Channel station. It is obscene. I recommend the FCC institute the highest fines possible.

I love when Joe Angel on the Orioles broadcasts says stuff like "and Mazzilli gives the pitcher a little pat on the butt...though I'm sure he ment nothing by it."

God I love pointless baseball discussions :D

Personally, I don't see how much of what you noted had any innuendo. Maybe you're the one with all the sexual thoughts watching baseball. :)

:lol:

Hey now..... ummmm..... that's a change of subject there buddy..... that's getting awfully personal.... I mean sure it has been awhile...but but but but

Awww you know baseball can be quite romantic and sometimes even erotic. When I was single, I took many a date to the ballgame. I'd kiss them on the strikes, and they'd kiss me on the balls.


:D

lol..... I like that one.

This reminds of a Dodgers-Giants game last year in San Francisco when Vin Scully slipped and said something to the effect, " Hideo Homo has pitched well." I fell out of my chair laughing.

I'm sure the FCC will come down on them in some way shape or form in light of the crack-downs caused by Janet Jackson's ridiculous display during the Superbowl. What's good for Howard Stern is good for all the other broadcasters whether they be television broadcasters or otherwise. Fair is fair right?

My favorite moment was watching a Clippers vs Knicks game. Ralph Lawler and Michael Smith were the commentators. Stephon Marbury was 'feeling it' so on a half-court set, he pulled up at about 35 feet, on top of the 'G' on the Madison Square Garden sign on the floor... and sunk a 3 with ease.

Ralph's comment: "He must have found the G-spot... not many people do."

good one hal - damn good...

ned jarret... "you picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel..."

kurt gowdy... "that ball left the park faster than a fan with too many beers in him going to the men's room"

not a sports caster, but, don imus on bill clinton falling down the stairs at greg norman's house... "it's a proven fact women can do stairs with their skirts pulled up better than men with their pants around their ankles"

Well said. Who is watching the games for the most part anyway? I think it's just toned down locker talk that makes it more interesting for the demographic that's already tuning in. I say keep it up and continue as long as it doesn't progress to overt masogony which would obviously be wrong for that format.

Im sure you misunderstood what he said. :lol:

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Forget ending... put 'em on skinemax and let them go wild with it. I'd tune in!

This was found on Foxsports.com this morning.

The radio guys are the best 'cause they really do have to describe the action for their audience.

Recent Devil Rays commentary....'Crawford digs in the batters box...waggin' the wood back and forth'. :)

You can bet they use that one for promos all the time.